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Raksha Mantri flagged-in ‘Samudra Pradakshina’, the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition through video conferencing recently. 

About Samudra Pradakshina

• It was the first ever Tri-service all-women circumnavigation.
• The expedition brought together officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force on a single mission.
• The expedition, under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Anuja Varudkar, with Squadron Leader Shraddha P. Raju as the Deputy Expedition Leader, was flagged off from Mumbai’s historic Gateway of India on 11 September 2025. 
• Aboard the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni, nine women officers of the three Services returned to Mumbai on July 22, 2026 after successfully completing a 314-day voyage covering nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.  
• The expedition successfully fulfilled all internationally recognised criteria for a circumnavigation by 
  • crossing all meridians of longitude;
  • crossing the Equator twice;
  • crossing the International Date Line; and 
  • rounding the Three Great Capes – Cape Leeuwin (Australia), Cape Horn (South America) and the Cape of Good Hope (Africa). 
• The successful passage through the formidable Drake Passage and rounding of Cape Horn earned the crew membership of the prestigious fraternity of Cape Horners, an honour reserved for sailors who conquer one of the world’s most demanding maritime passages.
• The mission was made possible through meticulous planning, nearly two years of intensive training, and a dedicated 24X7 shore-based support network. 

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